http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4752354n

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=43769367

Too good to be true?
Seems pretty legit to me. This supplement seems to have the ability to increase healthy life span and prevent cancer and major diseases. I hope good things come out of this. Every so often through the works of science we discover things that improve and drastically change the ways we live our lives. I was just curious to how everyone felt about this.

The big question about Resveratrol pills is whether they work. For that matter, what kind of "work" do they do? The high-quality Resveratrol supplements are expensive. Before I pay that much money I need to have scientific evidence that the benefits are worth the cost.

Okay, Resveratrol contains anti-oxidants. So what? It’s got to offer more than that because so do all fruits and vegetables, which are much less expensive. I’m not interested in "testimonials" on websites that sell the product. I’m not interested in the unsupported opinions of Oprah and Dr. Oz. I want to see results of properly conducted, unbiased studies on humans (not mice).

So my question is: Can anyone point me to such studies? For all the buzz about Resveratrol I can’t seem to find any! Are studies underway but not completed yet?
This is my first time on Yahoo Answers and I’m surprised at the quick responses!

Oldtimer, I glanced at some of the studies you pointed to. It seems that most of the human studies deal with specific diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes. That’s fine as far as it goes. Maybe I should clarify my question as: What can an average, healthy human adult expect to get from taking a commercially available (OTC) form of Resveratrol? Are there any studies that have looked at this?

I’m writing a research paper on food. I am free to choose whatever topic, as long as it’s about food.

I’ve thought of some topics, but i’m not sure if i’m interested enough in them to write a ten-page paper.

-the french paradox (how the french eat all kinds of fatty foods and still they are free from the heart illnesses that many americans have)
-the relationship between historical events and food trends
-the psychological factors involved in eating
-relationship between culture and health (example: the american diet = obesity and diseases)

give me some ideas! thanks!!